The Reflection of Revolutionary Realism in both Novels "the Horsemen Smuggled the Bride" and "the Canal of Armed Monkeys" by Karwan Omar Kakasur

Abstract

The Kurdish people, throughout ancient and contemporary history, have carried out several bloody revolutions and uprisings. Their enemies have always sought to occupy the land of Kurdistan; therefore, they have always been subjected to displacement, intimidation, and execution. Kurdish writers have not been able to remain silent in the face of all this suffering and pain. They have used literature as a weapon in the field of struggle and resistance, in order to convey the suffering and pain of their nation to all the peoples of the world. This kind of situation has provided fertile ground for the emergence of the revolutionary realism movement. This movement, which places greater emphasis on embodying and presenting the political reality of oppressed and exploited nations, when it presents those sufferings and pains that have befallen the people in an effective literary manner, thereby develops feelings of nationalism and patriotism within the heart of the people, and this becomes an important factor in creating a defensive movement in the region. From this perspective, revolutionary realism has not stopped merely at criticizing the existing reality, showing it as it is to the people, but rather demands change and the bringing about of a new situation, because it depicts human beings and human society in conditions of development and transformation, from bad to good, from good to better, which is why revolution is the main nerve of this movement.

The selection of this title and the practical application of both novels by "Karwan Omar Kakasur" stems from the fact that the content of these two novels is filled with the spirit of protecting "Kurdish identity" and safeguarding "national identity and discourse," as well as methods of resistance, referring to human oppression and sacrifice for the sake of a peaceful and better life. Through the novelist's voice, this has been very clearly indicated. Therefore, whenever we read the novels, we feel as though they speak of the burden of national grief and problems, along with references to human sacrifice and self-sacrifice in the face of the difficulties they encounter.